National Solar Centre Objective To deliver independent research led knowledge and guidance for the solar industry in the UK. • Support the UK solar PV industry – innovate, grow, thrive • Independent guidance for building owners and occupiers to make informed choices • Integrate solar PV and construction industries • Assist in realising opportunities in building integrated PV (BIPV) • Support solar at all scales • Provide information for investors, banks and construction industry

National Solar Centre – Opened in April 2013 by Greg Barker MP – Based at the Eden Project in Cornwall – Test site for solar technologies to open on 1st October 2014

Industry Support • The NSC is funded by ERDF, Cornwall Council and BRE together with contributions from Founding Partners • DECC very supportive and engaged • NSC is supporting the delivery of the UK Solar Strategy ERDF Requirements: • To support Cornish SME’s and create jobs

2. UK market today • Solar technology is included in the Renewable Roadmap • The Solar Strategy is linked to delivering the Roadmap • Roadmap shows 7GW to 20GW by 2020 – National Grid indicates 10GW can be accommodated on the Grid today but additional works will be required to connect 20GW – Storage of electricity will occur within this period • Support mechanisms are set:– FIT’s set out to 2015 (8% to 12% returns) – FIT 2 to follow beyond 2015 – RO support now fixed to 2017 (8% to 10% returns)

3. Market Sectors – Non-domestic, sub 50kW – Segment led by local authorities, businesses and agriculture – Offices, schools, supermarkets and barns – Prices in the range of £1,400 - £1,900/ kW installed – Wind loading calculations become more important – Go for quality installers with a track record – Financial planning must factor in rising energy prices and rising tariffs for generation and export – As the FIT reduces, financially works best in buildings with high electricity bills, e.g. lighting, cooling, IT

3. Market Sectors – Non-domestic, 50kW+ – Similar market to >50kW non-domestic in terms of costs and issues but tariff bands drop off sharply for 250kW to 5MW – Less development of late due to policy changes but momentum growing due to political will and roof top potential – Timescales for planning and internal approvals take longer – ROO-FIT registration process can take longer than MCS – Structural barriers to overcome (i) FITS – capacity triggers, auto- degression, 3 month deg. (ii) leases, EPC D, planning, “lift and shift”, grid connection

3. Market Sectors – Ground Mounted – Around 2GW build today with as much again in the pipeline – Wide range of groups involved – funders and land owners – Developments must be well sited – Grid connection is a critical cost and area for innovation – Development is broadly in the region of £1m/MW + GC – Revenue of up to £20/acre – Industry moving north chasing grid and land – NSC Planning Guidance for Large Scale Solar PV

NSC technology test site What will we achieve: – Independent evaluation resource to give industry confidence – Data to support due diligence – Centre for manufacturers to showcase and verify their products Who will benefit: – Module Manufacturers – Inverter Manufacturers – Balance of system Supply Chain – All interested industry stakeholders

Other Work Support to Government – AD study – Jobs and economic impacts of the UK solar industry - Input to DECC Solar Strategy Research on Solar Mapping and Forecasting – Generation data in combination with met data – Aims to produce generation maps – Potential for short term forecasting of performance

Getting involved and benefits to you • Influence the developing agenda and scope of the NSC • Receive independent research outputs and publications • Contribute to research programmes • Be involved in product development • Contribute towards guidance documents How and who? • Provide data on solar performance • Report your issues with solar Sign up to newsletter!

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